The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-08-04
DIR. HARTSHORN
Resigns The Presidency Of Mt. UnlOn
College.
A Brief Sketch of IHis Life and Services
For the InstItutiOn---Dr. j. II. Vim
cent, Of ChAtauquA Fame, His
Probable Successor.

At meeting of the Trustees of Mt.
Union College, held on Wednesday even
ing, DR.. o. n. Hartshorn rendered his
resignation as President of the institu-
tiOn, which was accepted. This action,
as has been published, seems to have
been taken to prevent internal disOr.
derS In the institution, which threat.
ened serious results. In accepting DR.
HartshOrn's resignation the Board Of
Trustees granted him an annuity Of
$7C0 during the remainder of his life.
That Doctor HartshOrn had arrived al
an age In life when the interests of the
institution demanded that q younger
and more active man should CON
troll 1t, will probably be con.
ceded, but he should have at least been
allowed to remain President In name
during the remainder Of his days. he
founded the institution and to 1t has
given his life aud best energy. 1t Ia
his monument, and how ever shabby he
may be treated In his old days, no man
who comes after him can take from his
name the honor of Its birth and glori-
ous history. He has been its BacTihciDg
slave from the day he conceived its
foundation to the present, and however
much his methods may have been criti
cised, no one doubts that his motives
have been unsel6sh.
In retiring FRI m active life one Of the
most prominent figures In the history
Of Stark county disappears. He was
born August 20, 1923, In Nelson, Portage
county. and resided In that neighbor-
hood until he was prepared to enter col
lege. He attended Allegheny College,
MeadVille, Pa, for four years, during
which time he supported himself by
manual labor. BE completed full clas-
seal course, graduating with donors.
On the 4th Of Oct" Der, l846, he laid the
foundation for Mt. Union College by
opening what was known as Mt. Union
Seminary, which he continued to man.
age until 1t was chartered as q col ege
In 1858 10 1852 he was ordained as 8
Methodist minister. ard in '68 was q
| delegate to the General Conference held
In Chicago. During that same yeaI he
was appointed by the Trustees Of the
institution to visit the various countries
Of Europe In order to Investigate their
educational systems and institutions,
returning early the following year.
He has held numerous important truste
In the educational councils Of the
country. Whatever may be said agsinst
him, and much has been, IL must be
conceded that he has been a man OF
brains and wonderful energy and pluck
He has succeeded In interesting men OF
National reputation In his institution,
and has from time to timA raised hun.
| dTeds of thousands of dollars for 1t.
During his connection with the insti-
tuition, which comprises Its history
| about 600 students have attended the
school, nearly 10000 of whom have
found positions in educational work
he leaves the institution free from debt
and with an attendance during the pssl
wear of between Eve and six hundred
9 udents.
A successor to DR.. Hartshorn has not
yet been selected, though the Board OF
Trustees have several prominent men
In view. Hon. Lewis Miller, of Akron,
President of the Board, and Jacob Miller
Of this city, member, are making an
effort to have DR.. j. H. Vincent, of Chau.
tauquS fame, consent to take hold OF
the institution and 1t is understood that
he has been formally rendered the posi-.
ton. DR.. ". Il. Locke, Rev. Binkley
ana other promiLeno MethOdists are
also talked of, but "a yet DR.. Hsrts
horns successor Is merely a matter Of
speculation.